Monday, October 15, 2012

The Center for Teaching, Research, and Learning is sponsoring a seminar for MA and MFA students based upon our highly successful Greenberg PhD Seminars for Effective Teaching. This one-day workshop is designed for Masters Degree students who are considering teaching at either a community college or four-year institution after they complete their degree. The session focuses on topics such as: how to design a course, write a syllabus, give effective lectures, lead discussions, and assess student work.

NOTE: The content of this program replicates the pilot Greenberg MA program that was offered last year.

The Greenberg Masters Seminar will meet on Sunday, October 28th from 9am to 3pm in the Founder’s Room of the SIS building. A light breakfast with coffee will be served in the morning. Lunch will also be provided.

Register online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012GbMasters. Attendees will be registered on a first-come first served basis. Admission is limited to the first 50 applicants. Participants will receive a confirmation and reminder email approximately one week before the scheduled workshop.

If you have any questions or need more information on this program, please contact Meghan Foster at mfoster@american.edu.

The global macro team in the Development Economic Prospects Group is
looking for someone with an MA in Economics with good programming skills
(particularly in E-views) for a short term consultant position. Feel
free to contact me if you are interested.

Presented by Jonathan Tubman, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies
and Research

This
workshop will provide a broad overview of factors predictive of success in
graduate education and career development.Topics discussed will include:student-faculty engagement in graduate education, mentoring,
establishing a research trajectory; peer review and publication processes,
developing a professional identity, financing your education and more. This
workshop is ideal for Master’s and PhD students in all academic disciplines!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

One of our current students sent us the following job announcement, which may be appropriate for some of our students. She highly recommends the work environment.

STATE OF MARYLAND

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

DIVISION OF TOURISM, FILM AND THE ARTS

The Maryland
Department of Business and Economic Development is seeking qualified applicants
for the position of Research & Performance Metrics Manager within the
Division of Tourism, Film and the Arts (TFA), Office of Tourism Development
(OTD).The primary responsibility
of this position is to provide economic and market research, analysis and
evaluation for the division, as well as the Office of Sports Marketing.These functions help guide the division's
leadership in providing comprehensive and integrated investment in and
promotion of Maryland's quality of life assets as well as deliver technical and
financial assistance and incentives to the tourism, arts and film
industries.Essential duties include
coordinating, analyzing and reporting performance metrics for the entire
division (MFRs/State Stat/GDU); tracking, analyzing and reporting the economic
impact of tourism and evaluating the value of the industry to Maryland's
economy; tracking and analyzing Maryland and U.S. visitor volume, trip trends
and visitor profiles, providing guidance on product development and marketing,
including allocation of staff and budget resources; tracking the performance
and measuring the effectiveness of Maryland Office of Tourism's programs to
ensure the highest return on the State's investments; and serving as a resource
for TFA stakeholders, both public and private sector, and collaborative sister
agencies.

The ideal candidate
is capable of working with internal and external clients in both the public and
the private sectors, synthesizing information from disparate sources, and
conducting technical tourism research.Candidates must possess outstanding written and oral communication
skills, a broad knowledge of government information sources, the ability to
work independently and to complete assignments and projects in a team
environment.Candidates should be
proficient in Word, Excel, Access, or other Windows-based software. The ability
to handle multiple, concurrent and high-priority tasks is essential.

Candidates must
possess a Bachelor's degree and five years of experience in business or
economic research, marketing, planning or a closely related field.Possession of a Master’s Degree in Urban and
Regional Planning is preferred, but not required. An equivalent combination of
education and experience will be accepted.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

American University's Job and Internship Fair is tomorrow, October 3 from 1:00 to 4:00 in the Bender Arena. I know there are a number of organizations that will be recruiting economists, including the U.S. Census Bureau. Stop by if you are interested--I recommend dressing professionally and bringing a copy of your resume, just in case!